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Vereinswerk
Changelog
What’s new for members and Vereinsadmins — short notes for each release.
Closed-alpha notice before setup
- After a waitlist or invite accept, everyone sees the closed-alpha notice before setup
- The notice is required once for every member and Vereinsadmin, however they joined
Clearer maintenance notices
- Maintenance notices include a button to the public window, including in Admin
- A forced sign-out window shows a one-minute countdown, then signs members out until it ends
Maintenance windows
- A public maintenance page lists planned and past Vereinswerk windows
- Vereinsadmins get email when a window is planned, a day before, an hour before, when it starts, and when it ends
- Members see a notice in the app from one hour before until the window ends
- Saving and sending can be paused during a window; reading stays available
Founder invites show up on Users
- Inviting a founder Vereinsadmin by email confirms in the app
- Pending founder invites are listed on Users, with resend and revoke
Clearer modules, month calendar, photos & coming up
- Modules explain who uses them, what to do first, and Open after you turn one on
- Committees (Gremien) is the meeting tool — English name, same workflow
- Profile photos show in member lists; club calendar has a month view and a subscribe link for Google Calendar
- Home shows coming-up dues, approvals, meetings, and action items
Standort members list loads again
- Opening a Standort no longer errors when listing its members
Standorte workflows polished
- Invite or apply members straight into a Standort
- Standort pages list members, teams, budgets, and fee-share history
- Standort leads can create project budgets from Mein Standort
- Clearer labels: HQ share %, Home Standort, and Archive instead of delete
Standorte overview loads again
- The Standorte overview page opens correctly after activating the module
Standorte for multi-city Vereine
- Activate Standorte to run Linz, Graz, and more inside one Verein
- Appoint local leads and assign members to their home Standort
- Standort budgets with an automatic share for HQ when membership fees are recorded
- Members see their Standort on My membership; leads manage theirs in the Portal
Clearer Vereinsadmin invites
- Platform admins see clear confirmation when adding a Vereinsadmin or inviting a member
- Pending invites are listed on the Verein page, with resend and revoke
Partner portal extras
- Founding Partners download invite QR codes and a one-pager from their portal
- Opt-in leaderboard and wallet history in the partner portal
Founding Partner program
- Apply for one of 40 Founding Partner seats at /partners
- Personal invite links credit partners when new Vereine join
- Partner portal with pipeline, share copy, and credit wallet
Job board analytics
- See views, applications, and clicks for your listings over 7, 30, or 90 days
- Charts for activity and top jobs, plus recent applications
Job board
- Activate Job board to manage companies and listings in the Verein admin
- Members browse openings, apply, and keep a talent profile
- Invite companies with a personal portal link; optional public and network boards
Hackathon public voting
- Audience voting on the public project gallery during judging
- One vote per visitor; organizers open and close voting from the admin
Hackathon teams, judging & certificates
- Teams, project submissions, and judging with a configurable rubric
- Participation and winner certificates by PDF and email
- Public landing can show winners and an optional project gallery
Hackathon registration
- Participants apply on the public hackathon page when registration is open
- Approval queue with email updates; participants can withdraw via their link
Hackathon landing & timeline polish
- Hackathon About text on the public page renders as formatted content, not raw HTML tags
- Powered by Vereinswerk links back to the homepage from hackathon public pages
- Edit timeline phases and start an upcoming phase immediately with Start now
Hackathons Phase A
- Activate Hackathons in Modules to create events with tracks, prizes, sponsors, and judges
- Public landing pages at /h/{verein}/{hackathon} with configurable sections
- Discovery expert portal for problem statements and track resources
- Sponsor portal with tier, tracks, and prizes (token link)
- Bulk invitations with resend, revoke, and accept flow
- Start discovery and publish landing from the hackathon admin
Invite revoke, directory search & clearer calendars
- Revoke pending or expired member and Vereinsadmin invites so old links stop working
- Search the member directory and member network by name, email, tags, and more
- With Contacts on, jump between Members and CRM contacts — including create/open shortcuts
- Club calendar vs Team events labels and empty states make the two surfaces easier to tell apart
Light theme by default
- App, Portal, and Admin open in the light look by default — you can still switch to dark or system in the theme control
Actionable Members, Teams & more
- Open any member from the Members list to see plan, teams, and linked CRM contact
- Invite members and review applications directly from the Members screen
- On a team, add or remove members and leads, open their member page, or delete the team
- Committee rosters work the same way; portal committees show who is on the roster
- Resend or copy links for pending member and Vereinsadmin invites
- My membership and cost-center expense rows link to the next useful screen
Clearer founder invites
- Platform admins see a clear message when a Vereinsadmin founder invite cannot be sent
- Re-inviting someone with a pending invite sends a fresh link
Sponsor ops, share tools & public branding
- Track package value, partner contacts, and renewal dates on each sponsor
- Vereinsadmins get renewal reminders before a partner’s renewal or end date
- Customise the public thanks page with a season title, thank-you text, and Verein logo
- Share the page with an embed snippet, QR code, and downloadable season poster PDF
Clearer public page status
- Unpublished sponsor thanks pages show a friendly “not published yet” message instead of a blank error
- The default 404 page now matches the Vereinswerk look, with a clear way back home
Sponsor hierarchy & public thanks page
- Sponsors in the Portal are arranged by tier: main partners as a hero, then Gold, Silver, and a compact supporting strip
- Vereinsadmins can publish a public thanks page with the same hierarchy and logos
- Share the page link from App → Sponsor settings; drafts, expired listings, and network-wide partners stay private
- Each partner can be included or left off the public page
Sponsor directory
- Activate Sponsors under App → Modules to list partners with logos, tiers, and websites
- Members see current sponsors in the Portal, grouped by Main / Gold / Silver and other tiers
- Mark a partner as this Verein only or network-wide; drafts and expired listings stay hidden from members
Create another Verein works again
- The Verein switcher “Create another Verein” link opens the new-Verein form again
Feedback button stays visible
- The Feedback button no longer disappears after you navigate inside the Vereinsadmin app
- Setup / onboarding screens also show Feedback so you can report issues during first-time setup
Smarter Verein setup
- Setup wizard asks what kind of Verein you are and personalises plans, examples, and module suggestions
- Add members and Vorstand invites in simple multi-row steps, with an optional reduced membership rate
- Getting started checklist on the dashboard is clickable and updates itself when you finish each task
- Onboarding screens now match the same Vereinswerk look as the rest of the app
Getting started for new Vereine
- New Verein founders get a short setup wizard (details, plans, invites, modules)
- Dashboard checklist guides first members, plans, calendar entries, and team invites
- Weekly digests and gentle reminders when setup is unfinished or you have been away
- Quick one-question feedback after invites, modules, and your first calendar entry
Dark mode loading polish
- Navigating to Members in dark mode no longer flashes a white screen
- Members loading skeleton stays in the table area and no longer covers the sidebar
Smoother page loads in the Vereinsadmin app
- Sidebar and top bar stay put while you move between pages — less flicker, more native feel
- A thin progress bar and a short fade mark navigation without slowing you down
- Members list shows skeleton rows while search, filters, or pagination load
- Dashboard member stats show placeholder cards on first load, then update quietly
Membership card photos
- Profile photos show correctly again on the membership card and member directory
More reliable membership card photos
- Profile photos accept JPEG, PNG, and WebP up to 8 MB (phone photos no longer fail quietly at 2 MB)
- Save waits while a photo is uploading, with a clear “Uploading photo…” state
- Unsupported formats are rejected with an error instead of blocking or dropping the save
UX polish from member feedback
- Deactivating a module removes it from the sidebar right away (no more 403 on stale links)
- Job listings cannot close in the past; calendar events block past starts and end-before-start
- Membership card shows WhatsApp | Telegram | Signal separators and warns before leaving with unsaved changes
- Many tags no longer overflow the card; saved profile photos stay visible after save
- Member growth chart no longer lets the legend hide the series
Events: teams, registration & waitlists
- Activate Events under App → Modules to organize teams and club events
- Create teams with members and team leads (no new roles required)
- Propose events with lead and admin approval; request changes before publishing
- Members register for events with capacity limits and automatic waitlist promotion
- Export attendee lists and cancel events with notifications to registrants
- Published events appear in the calendar; private events stay visible only to the audience
Contacts & membership dues
- Activate Contacts under App → Modules to manage people, companies, and fee categories
- Track members with billing frequency, fee category, and optional Portal user link
- Open dues are generated automatically for the current period and stay unchanged when fees change later
- Mark dues as paid or waive them with a reason; every change is written to an audit trail
- Members see their own dues in the Portal under My dues
- Reminder emails on the due date, then weekly after a 14-day grace period
Gremien: committees, meetings & decisions
- Activate Gremien under App → Modules to run recurring committee meetings
- Collect agenda items ahead of time with categories, attachments, and a documented edit history
- Run live meetings in the Portal — claim moderation on start, record attendance, resolve, vote, defer, or turn items into action items
- Track follow-ups with assignees, due dates, status updates, and reminder emails every 2 days
- Vereinsadmins oversee all committees, can add agenda items, and reassign or edit any action item
- Export meeting minutes as PDF and email them to the committee
Invite accept no longer stuck on email verification
- Accepting a Vereinsadmin or member invite marks the email as verified so you can enter the App or Portal immediately
Platform admin: add Vereinsadmins & members to Vereine
- Vereinswerkadmins can add a Vereinsadmin to any Verein (invite email or assign immediately)
- Invite members to a Verein from the Admin panel
- See members on a Verein and promote them to Vereinsadmin
- Invite someone to found their own Verein from Users without a waitlist row
App dashboard stability
- Dashboard widgets stay stable when refreshing or navigating within the App panel
Expenses hardening: four-eyes & safer payment files
- Second approval steps require a different Vereinsadmin
- Void a generated SEPA file to re-export if the bank import fails
- Budget checks and payment export are safer against race conditions
Expenses module: budgets, approvals & SEPA export
- Activate Expenses under App → Modules for cost centers with budgets and owners
- Members submit expense requests with receipts in the Portal
- Vereinsadmins approve requests (including multi-step thresholds) in a collapsible Expenses menu
- Generate a SEPA payment file for manual import into online banking, then mark transfers as paid
- Export a bookkeeping CSV for your accountant by period or cost center
- Dates across the app display as DD.MM.YYYY
Legal pages, password reset & alpha messaging
- Impressum, AGB, Datenschutz, and Sicherheit are linked from every panel footer
- Forgot-password reset works on App and Portal login
- Outgoing emails include the required legal sender footer
- Verein newsletter sending stays off during alpha with a clear “coming soon” state
- Platform admins can broadcast updates to alpha segments with one-click unsubscribe
Newsletter open & click analytics
- See how many members opened a newsletter and clicked links
- Open and click rates appear on each sent newsletter
Newsletter module: send & delivery analytics
- Activate Newsletters under App → Modules when your Verein needs email broadcasts
- Write, send, and review newsletters to active members
- Broadcasts use a dedicated email route separate from transactional mail
- See recipients, delivered, bounced, failed, complaints, and unsubscribes per send
- Members can unsubscribe in one click; opted-out addresses are skipped next time
Job board module & clearer Modules page
- Vereinsadmins can activate a Job board module and publish roles for their Verein
- Members browse open listings in Portal, including network-wide posts from partner Vereine
- Each job can stay organization-only or appear network-wide
- Modules page shows available add-ons and marks Sponsor directory, CRM, and Project management as coming soon
Member & Vereinsadmin home dashboard
- Portal and App open on a welcome home with status, profile readiness, and next steps
- See upcoming events, a profile snapshot, and role-specific shortcuts at a glance
- Resend email verification from the home screen when needed
Login role shortcuts
- Login screens include small links to switch between member, Vereinsadmin, and platform admin login
More reliable feedback emails
- Feedback emails are more reliable when you send them quickly in a row
Feedback emails from App & Portal
- Sending Feedback from App, Portal, invite, or waitlist now also emails the developer inbox
Closed alpha disclaimer
- New testers accept a one-time closed-alpha notice before using App or Portal
- Clear rules: testing only, no productive/sensitive data, no copying or misuse of the product
- Acceptance is logged once for your account
Feedback screenshot polish
- Screenshot option in Feedback only appears when your browser can capture the screen
Member network module
- Vereinsadmins can activate the Member network module under App → Modules
- Members choose organization-only or network-wide visibility on their membership card
- Portal Member network shows shared cards across Vereine that joined the network
- Your own Verein directory stays private to organization-only members
Smoother invite acceptance & feedback
- Existing accounts can accept a Vereinsadmin invite without re-registering
- Clearer message when an invite goes to someone already in the alpha
- Feedback widget on App, Portal, invite, and waitlist pages
Alpha invite links & resend
- Closed-alpha invite emails and registration now use the App domain (not Admin)
- Platform admins can resend invites from accepted waitlist signups
- Resent invites get a fresh link and a new 7-day expiry
Waitlist review for platform admins
- Platform admins can review closed-alpha waitlist signups in Admin
- Accept a signup to send an invite, or reject it without inviting
- Filter waitlist entries by pending, invited, or rejected
- Changelog versions now use semantic versioning (v0.4.0, …)
Changelog & quick feedback
- Public changelog of what’s new for members and Vereinsadmins
- Changelog link in the footer on public pages and in the admin/member apps
- Floating feedback button to send a short note straight to the developer
Closed alpha & membership cards
- Closed alpha: join the waitlist or accept an invite to found a Verein
- Vereinsadmins can invite other admins (3 referrals) and members into their Verein
- Caps during alpha: 2 Vereine per tester, 20 members per Verein
- Membership card editor with live preview, directory sharing, and vCard export
- Member directory for cards members choose to share
- Platform admin analytics for invites, referrals, activity, and waitlist conversion
- Public landing hub with links for admins, members, and applicants
Member portal & applications
- Member portal: membership status, events, newsletters, and account settings
- Public membership application form with accept/decline emails for Vereinsadmins
- Create and switch between Vereine from the admin app